Deuteronomy 5:29

Moses Intercedes for the People

28And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, “I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.29If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.30Go and tell them: ‘Return to your tents.’

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Berean Standard Bible
If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.
American Standard Version (1901)
Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Bible in Basic English
If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!
Douay-Rheims 1899
Who shall give them to have such a mind, to fear me, and to keep all my commandments at all times, that it may be well with them and with their children for ever?
Free Bible Version
I only wish they really did respect me and always kept my commandments so that they and their children would do well for all time.
Geneva Bible 1599
Oh that there were such an heart in them to feare me, and to keepe all my commandements alway: that it might go well with them, and with their children for euer.
King James (Authorized) Version
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
One Unity Resource Bible
Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my mitzvot ·instructions· always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!
Translation for Translators
I surely wish that they would always think like that and revere me and obey all my commandments, in order that things may go well for them and for their descendants forever.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Oh, that there were such a heart in them, that they would honor me and always keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their children forever!
Noah Webster Bible
O that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
World English Bible
Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
Young's Literal Translation
O that their heart had been thus to them, to fear Me, and to keep My commands all the days, that it may be well with them, and with their sons — to the age!